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jrwhite82
Joined: 22 May 2010
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i went to school one time just to discover everyone had left early in the morning for everland.
actually, i discovered this fact the following day, after walking around a deserted school until lunch on the actual day. |
Wow, I'd have been pretty pissed off after being excluded from that. What did you do? |
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jrock
Joined: 16 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:00 am Post subject: |
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| I laughed when I was told I needed 3 signatures (P, VP, and head teacher) before I could leave the school to go on a mandatory hiking trip organized by the district. |
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Vagabundo
Joined: 26 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:24 am Post subject: |
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| jrock wrote: |
| I laughed when I was told I needed 3 signatures (P, VP, and head teacher) before I could leave the school to go on a mandatory hiking trip organized by the district. |
i'm sure you don't laugh now. It's normal Korean bureaucratic nonsense and paperwork. However, it's your coordinator that gathers up these signatures (including yours) and writes it up as a "business trip" on a form. It's most certainly not your responsibility to do any of this, it's his/hers. |
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oldfatfarang
Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: On the road to somewhere.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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| SinclairLondon wrote: |
| Not my school, but my student is now back on a year break from her years "abroad." She attended a Chinese High School in China, international class, 100% which were KOREAN, with Korean food and a separate caf for them, too. After school, several hours of Korean hagrons, then home to her Korean homestay. And now enrolled in a Chinese university, studying with all Korean students. |
I believe Koreans call this 'Globalization'. |
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Donkey Beer
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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My school did a lot of maintenance on the grounds over the summer and had a lot of leftover trimmings / rubbish which they dried out next to the soccer field.
In the name of saving money, they decided to burn all of the yard waste in the soccer field during school hours. The whole day there was a big pillar of smoke wafting into the classrooms and in the student's faces when they played during lunch. They chose a day when there were open classes and the MOE would be visiting to do this. |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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| jrwhite82 wrote: |
| nomad-ish wrote: |
i went to school one time just to discover everyone had left early in the morning for everland.
actually, i discovered this fact the following day, after walking around a deserted school until lunch on the actual day. |
Wow, I'd have been pretty pissed off after being excluded from that. What did you do? |
not much i could do. i went home around noon after i couldn't find anyone (i didn't have a cell or my co-teacher's number yet as i'd only arrived the month before). my co-teacher apologized the next day. |
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Chris.Quigley
Joined: 20 Apr 2009
Location: Belfast. N Ireland
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Public School:
When I found out that I needed the principals signature, the department head's signature, and a co-teachers signature, just to print off a few worksheets for my students...
When I found that I couldn't get into the school library to use the laminating machine because the librarian was on holiday... The door was locked for 1 month...
When my school lied to me and my co-worker for 8 months about dictionaries that they told me they ordered. They actually didn't order them, they didn't believe in dictionaries. But, anything to save face... Finally, one of my co-teachers told me the truth one day. She was embarrassed that they lied about it for so long... (It wasn't her fault - English Dept. heads fault/decision to lie). This was part of a greater problem... When ever we disagreed about something, they usually just lied, rather than just telling us the truth. This had the negative side-effect of making problems much worse...
But, these things aside, I loved my school and most of the teachers and students. |
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Epik_Teacher
Joined: 28 Apr 2010
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The city I live in had a big EPIK meeting yesterday, I found out about it THIS MORNING! 2 weeks ago, the whole school went on a field trip, I found out about it as they left and it was me and the cleaning lady all day.
As usual, no one has bothered to tell me anything! 4 months more of this ignorant s*it and I escape! I've really grown to hate these people and this country! |
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jrwhite82
Joined: 22 May 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Epik_Teacher wrote: |
The city I live in had a big EPIK meeting yesterday, I found out about it THIS MORNING! 2 weeks ago, the whole school went on a field trip, I found out about it as they left and it was me and the cleaning lady all day.
As usual, no one has bothered to tell me anything! 4 months more of this ignorant s*it and I escape! I've really grown to hate these people and this country! |
Are you still here?  |
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Epik_Teacher
Joined: 28 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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| jrwhite82 wrote: |
| Epik_Teacher wrote: |
The city I live in had a big EPIK meeting yesterday, I found out about it THIS MORNING! 2 weeks ago, the whole school went on a field trip, I found out about it as they left and it was me and the cleaning lady all day.
As usual, no one has bothered to tell me anything! 4 months more of this ignorant s*it and I escape! I've really grown to hate these people and this country! |
Are you still here? |
My escape grows closer daily, I can't wait! After 4 years of EPIK, I am completely burnt on this place. |
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jrock
Joined: 16 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| jrock wrote: |
| I laughed when I was told I needed 3 signatures (P, VP, and head teacher) before I could leave the school to go on a mandatory hiking trip organized by the district. |
i'm sure you don't laugh now. It's normal Korean bureaucratic nonsense and paperwork. However, it's your coordinator that gathers up these signatures (including yours) and writes it up as a "business trip" on a form. It's most certainly not your responsibility to do any of this, it's his/hers. |
Nobody enjoys when someone answers a question that was never asked.
I do still chuckle when it's signature time. |
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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The library being locked reminded me of another funny/sad incident.
I was teaching at a uni camp and one of the subjects was reading and grammar. I thought that I'd have all of the students check out English novels from the campus library.
I've been in Korea for quite some time and know how things work here, so I went to the library in advance to see where they were kept. Much to my surprise (and dismay!!!) they are kept in the basement, in a LOCKED ROOM that can only be opened by the supervisor!!!! 
I DID get permission for my students to enter the room and take out books, but sheesh!!!!!! |
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tanklor1
Joined: 13 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| ajuma wrote: |
The library being locked reminded me of another funny/sad incident.
I was teaching at a uni camp and one of the subjects was reading and grammar. I thought that I'd have all of the students check out English novels from the campus library.
I've been in Korea for quite some time and know how things work here, so I went to the library in advance to see where they were kept. Much to my surprise (and dismay!!!) they are kept in the basement, in a LOCKED ROOM that can only be opened by the supervisor!!!!
I DID get permission for my students to enter the room and take out books, but sheesh!!!!!! |
They must be protected.....at all costs. |
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margaretmary
Joined: 08 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:25 am Post subject: |
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| ajuma wrote: |
The library being locked reminded me of another funny/sad incident.
I was teaching at a uni camp and one of the subjects was reading and grammar. I thought that I'd have all of the students check out English novels from the campus library.
I've been in Korea for quite some time and know how things work here, so I went to the library in advance to see where they were kept. Much to my surprise (and dismay!!!) they are kept in the basement, in a LOCKED ROOM that can only be opened by the supervisor!!!!
I DID get permission for my students to enter the room and take out books, but sheesh!!!!!! |
They must be protected.....at all costs. |
Well, of course.....you can't let the English-ee out! |
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margaretmary
Joined: 08 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:42 am Post subject: |
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How about this one:
Boss doesn't want to order new toner cartridge for the printer in the teachers' room because it's too expensive. Offers to let me use the printer in his office instead. What, is the toner for his printer somehow less expensive? |
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